Railroad Bridges in Cook County , Illinois
Cook County is located in northeast Illinois, and is the most populous county in Illinois. The seat and largest city are both Chicago.
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UP Milwaukee Avenue Bridge (Irving Park)
UP Milwaukee Avenue Bridge (Irving Park)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #517)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific Railroad Cragin Subdivision over Milwaukee Avenue
Irving Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Portage Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
1-64' and 2-19' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Milwaukee Avenue
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UP Kinzie Street Bridge
UP Kinzie Street Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2.2)
This large trough floor steel stringer viaduct carries the Union Pacific North, Northwest and West Lines over Kinzie Street and Clinton Street
Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
8 span trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Kinzie Street and Clinton Street
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UP Blommer Chocolate Bridge
UP Blommer Chocolate Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2.7)
This concrete encased beam bridge crosses an industrial driveway along Hubbard Street
West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
24' concrete encased beam
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Blommer Chocolate Driveway
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CPKC Montrose Avenue Bridge (Irving Park)
CPKC Montrose Avenue Bridge (Irving Park)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-36)
This standard concrete slab bridge carries the Metra Milwaukee District North over Montrose Avenue
Irving Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Portage Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1927
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-27' and 2-19' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Montrose Avenue
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NS 61st Street Bridge (Englewood)
NS 61st Street Bridge (Englewood)
(Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge #516.09)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Norfolk Southern Chicago Line over 61st Street in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago
Englewood, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1898
by
American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown
for
Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railway
Design:
78' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 61st Street
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UP Berteau Avenue Bridge (North Center)
UP Berteau Avenue Bridge (North Center)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1304 1/4)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Berteau Avenue in the North Center neighborhood of Chicago
North Center, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1897
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Berteau Avenue
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Bloomingdale Trail - St. Louis Avenue Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - St. Louis Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-12G)
This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over St. Louis Avenue in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago
Logan Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: City of Chicago
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1914
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-20' and 2-10' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over St. Louis Avenue
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UP Wood Street Bridge (Near West Side)
UP Wood Street Bridge (Near West Side)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #6.2)
This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific West Line over Wood Street at Kinzie Street
Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1905
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway and Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad
Design:
2-25' and 2-10' trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Wood Street
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Bloomingdale Trail - Humboldt Boulevard Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Humboldt Boulevard Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-10V)
This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Humboldt Boulevard in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago
West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Humboldt Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: City of Chicago
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1914
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
12 span concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Humboldt Boulevard
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CTA Green Line - Englewood Truss Bridge
CTA Green Line - Englewood Truss Bridge
This Pratt through truss span carries the CTA Green Line over the Metra Southwest Service (former Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad)
Englewood, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Chicago Transit Authority
Status: In Use
Built 1905
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
South Side Elevated Railroad
Design:
170' Pratt through truss
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Metra Southwest Service
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